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I love the pattern you have chosen. I'm a lousy color selector so I'm staying out of that!
Please keep us posted. I'd love to try that pattern some day and would appreciate your thoughts on it. |
Wow, so much info from our friend in Tn. I have got to bookmark this one for sure. Your colors are beautiful and I'm sure it will be beautiful. Make sure to post pictures aloing the way for us.
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Love your choices..
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Originally Posted by dsb38327
When I made my Swish Bargello, I needed 24 fabrics. I chose 30 to 35, laid them on the cutting table. Everytime I walked in the room I looked at them. If one slapped me in the face I took it out and put it away. When I got down to about 26, 27 fabrics I cut 2 1/2" strips from each of them and put the bolts away. I pinned the 2 1/2" strips on the design wall in the order I had in mind at the moment.
Again, each time I walked into the room I looked at them. If one of the strips slapped me in the face I moved it closer to a cousin, sister or brother. Looked again each time I came into the room. If one strip kept jumping out at me and didn't disappear anywhere I put it, I took it out and put it away. When all the strips disappeared within themselves I felt like I was ready. In Danmar's instructions and tutorial she says the fabric only has to work with the 2 fabrics on either side of it. That rule and my disappearing act worked for me. Good luck. |
Originally Posted by barnbum
Originally Posted by dsb38327
When I made my Swish Bargello, I needed 24 fabrics. I chose 30 to 35, laid them on the cutting table. Everytime I walked in the room I looked at them. If one slapped me in the face I took it out and put it away. When I got down to about 26, 27 fabrics I cut 2 1/2" strips from each of them and put the bolts away. I pinned the 2 1/2" strips on the design wall in the order I had in mind at the moment.
Again, each time I walked into the room I looked at them. If one of the strips slapped me in the face I moved it closer to a cousin, sister or brother. Looked again each time I came into the room. If one strip kept jumping out at me and didn't disappear anywhere I put it, I took it out and put it away. When all the strips disappeared within themselves I felt like I was ready. In Danmar's instructions and tutorial she says the fabric only has to work with the 2 fabrics on either side of it. That rule and my disappearing act worked for me. Good luck. Let's wait until Barb_Mo gets here but I think you are where you want to be. The way I am counting your fabrics, you are done. Beautiful fabrics. In your second layout they look perfect to me for the pattern. Barb will need to know: on the pattern, the light colors are ?5? rows and the yellow on the pattern is the ?6? th row? And in your 2nd fabric layout your 1st 5 fabrics are light to creme, then you have an ?orange? so that orange will be where the yellow in the pattern picture is? Right? If so, I think you are ready to cut. Good job! I am going to love it. Let's see what Barb says. |
I think you did a great job picking colors. Sometimes its best to stick to your first instincts - I know I drive myself crazy when I can't make up my mind. 20 fabrics would make me completely loopy. Good job - cannot wait to see the completed quilt top.
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I have that pattern, but haven't made it yet. I love your colors!
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Loving it!
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I think it looks great the way you have the fabrics lined up. I simply can't wait to see the quilt.
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If you have any worries about the order of the colours (which are beautiful by the way) line them up in the order you'll be using them and take a photo. If you can, convert the photo to black and white. It will show up if you have one of a certain value that is not in the right place.
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